The La Habra High School community will prepare its students to be:

Competent Individuals who:

• Demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mathematical computation, aligned with state curricular standards
• Apply these skills to demonstrate learning beyond the core curriculum
• Use technology to gather information and demonstrate knowledge

Critical Thinkers who:

• Locate, analyze, and apply information from credible sources
• Demonstrate analytical, abstract, independent, and creative thinking
• Solve problems using prior knowledge, new ideas, and divergent thinking

Effective Communicators who:

• Collaborate with others from diverse backgrounds
• Listen to and express ideas effectively and respectfully
• Select speaking and writing styles appropriate to the purpose and the audience
• Select and use appropriate technology and media to enhance communication

Confident Students who:

• Exhibit self-awareness, independent thinking, integrity, and ethical behavior
• Demonstrate self-discipline and appropriate social behavior
• Develop a sense of pride in personal accomplishments
• Display a sense of pride in school and community

Lifelong Learners who:

• Take responsibility for the quality and completion of their work
• Choose personally fulfilling and enriching options in school, life, and career paths
• Set academic, technological and practical priorities that support self-identified career paths
• Demonstrate citizenship skills that enable them to participate in and contribute to the global community